Used data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study for Canada to study the stability of within-school socioeconomic gaps in mathematics and science achievement. Discusses the success of schools and teachers in fighting socioeconomic gaps in mathematics and science achievement. (SLD)

Introduces a theme issue that examines the crises facing urban black males in the juvenile justice system, concentrating on research on the new penology and African American males, historical and contemporary perspectives to crime and punishment, and crime and socially structured opportunity. Notes the importance of breaking the cycle of poverty,…

Using the 2002 Zelman v. Simmons-Harris educational voucher case in Cleveland, Ohio, as a point of departure, this article considers the past and current status of urban Catholic schools, appealing to the common good, to a common understanding, and to the common discourse in directing the United States' struggle to meet the needs of a diverse and…

Examines the incidence, causes, and consequences of student mobility, noting that it harms students as well as the schools they attend. Research reveals that the causes and consequences of mobility are more complicated than many people assume. Causes include family relocation and policies and actions of schools and districts that can lead to…

Discusses how preschool helps children develop pre-mathematics, social, and language skills as well as confidence. Claims low-income children have the greatest need for high-quality early care to overcome the disadvantages of poverty, and argues that high-quality child care prevents later costs for special education, welfare, or job training…

Examines how Head Start has survived over time, exploring the coalition that emerged between civil rights activists and intellectuals and tracing Head Start's development out of the emerging academic interest in compensatory education for cultural deprivation and the New Left's desire to build a movement emphasizing civil rights and community…

Analyzed health care utilization at three New York City school-based health centers (SBHCs), comparing characteristics of frequent and average users. Examination of participants' encounter forms and charts indicated that the SBHCs had a high rate of use. Frequent users were more likely to be older, comprised 28 percent of clinic-users, and…

Children's Investment Trust is a proposed trust fund for children's services (nutrition, health, education, and social services) similar in design to Social Security fund. The trust would be funded by a small, progressive payroll tax levied on both employer and employee on wages greater than $5 per hour. The tax would raise $25 billion more every…

Reviews the book, "Within Our Reach: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage," which takes a new look at research about and programs for disadvantaged young children and their parents. (BB)

A community resource program, Minds in the Making, was designed to expand the existing elementary program for gifted and talented students in an urban district to include typically underserved populations. Qualitative assessment by students, teachers, and the community indicated the program met its goals. The program was also successfully…

Studies suggest that disadvantaged and migrant students suffer more from retention losses during nonschooling time. Strategies to reduce forgetting include providing year-round schools, shifting supplementary education services to nonschool periods, and reshaping the curriculum to focus on complex and meaningful tasks. (MLF)

Over 6,700 junior/middle and secondary pupils in Sheffield, England, reported high rates of bullying, which varied with year, gender, and school location. School size, class size, and ethnic mix were not linked with bullying; social disadvantage was to a small extent. (SK)

Presents views and ideas on children and childhood from Janusz Korczak, premiere social educator and reformer of early 20th century. Briefly describes Korczak's own riches-to-rags story following the death of his father, describes his work with children and youth, and provides excerpts from his writings. (NB)

Reviews the history of violence in schools, focusing on types and frequencies of violence and the factors that are related to school-based violence. Presents strategies that teachers and other school staff can use to decrease the likelihood of violence. (SLD)

Baker and Riordan express disappointment with Father Greeley's sharp comments concerning their September 1998 "Kappan" article. Their major point was that 1990s Catholic schools are no longer educating the disadvantaged, due to changing demographics. Father Greeley's second rebuttal deplores Baker and Riordan's gratuitous scholarship and…